20th August 1918
Western Front
French between Oise and Aisne reach Lombray.
Eastern Front
British War Office announces Japanese to be advancing beyond Nikolaievsk (at mouth of Amur).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British and Arab attacks continued against Hejaz Railway.
Political, etc.
Speech of Dr. Solf (German Colonial Secretary) in reply to Mr. Balfour's speech of 8 August 1918.
Committee of Representatives established by Inter-Allied Food Council.
Ship Losses:
A. Piatt Andrew (United States) The schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada by Triumph ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Boltonhall (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 34 nautical miles (63 km) south west by west of Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire by SM UB-92 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fiver of her crew.
Frances J. O'Hara Jr. (United States) The schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) off the coast of Nova Scotia by Triumph ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Kite (United Kingdom) The cargo ship came ashore at Cape Rosie, Newfoundland and was a total loss.
Lucille M. Schnare (Canada) The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 52 nautical miles (96 km) south of Cape Canso, Nova Scotia by Triumph ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Magalhaes Lima (Portugal) The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 13 nautical miles (24 km) off Nazaré by SM U-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Otis Tetrax (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) south of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.
Pasadena (Canada) The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south south east of Cape Canso by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
HMT Strathmore (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost on this date.
Uda A. Saunders (Canada) The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) south of Cape Canso by Triumph ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
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